Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Canada

Mississauga vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Mississauga is 7.6% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% less in Mississauga
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Mississauga
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Mississauga
Housing: pay 33.4% more in Mississauga
Childcare: pay 33.3% less in Mississauga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Mississauga
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Mississauga

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mississauga are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Mississauga.

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Mississauga vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mississauga instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 8.4% less for restaurants

	Rome	Mississauga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$16.83 CA$23.57	+0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$10.52 CA$14.73	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$1.71 CA$2.39	-42.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.32 CA$1.84	-11.1%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Rome	Mississauga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$2.63 CA$3.68	+18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$5.36 CA$7.51	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$10.25 CA$14.36	+58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$4.38 CA$6.13	-6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$5.04 CA$7.05	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.51 CA$2.11	+28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.65 CA$0.91	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.52 CA$2.12	+39.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.84 CA$2.57	+70.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.74 CA$1.03	+14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.03 CA$1.44	+43.0%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Rome	Mississauga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$4.53 CA$6.34	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	$98.89 CA$138.48	+152.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,731.16	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.99	$12.91 CA$18.08	-35.9%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 33.4% more for housing

	Rome	Mississauga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.44	$45.37 CA$63.53	+42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,078.90	$1,655.25 CA$2,317.76	+36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.54	$1,448.34 CA$2,028.04	+65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.25	$106.92 CA$149.71	-32.0%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 33.3% less for childcare

	Rome	Mississauga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €434.85	$346.92 CA$485.77	-28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,050.15	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	-37.6%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Mississauga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$5.61 CA$7.86	+0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$3.60 CA$5.05	+74.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$14.59 CA$20.43	+100.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.40	$36.92 CA$51.70	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$11.22 CA$15.71	+0.2%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Rome	Mississauga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.65	$43.12 CA$60.38	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.41	$37.37 CA$52.33	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.64	$85.04 CA$119.08	+1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.93	$101.98 CA$142.79	-17.2%
Average			-14.9%

Rome vs. Mississauga - Cost of clothing

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